By Micky Tripathi – At 12:00 noon on January 20, 2021, I became the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). At 12:00 noon on January 20, 2025, I will leave my role as the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy and National Coordinator for Health Information Technology of HHS.
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CMS has made substantial progress on its goal for all people with Traditional Medicare to be in a care relationship with accountability for quality and total cost of care by 2030. As of January 2025, 53.4% of people with Traditional (fee-for-service) Medicare are in an accountable care relationship with a provider.
From the Health IT Buzz Blog – Recognizing the importance of seamless data exchange in oncology, six health IT vendors have committed to supporting USCDI+ Cancer data elements (two more organizations pledged to promote cancer-related activities in their work), marking a significant step toward a more interoperable and standardized healthcare system.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has posted new 2025 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) resources to the QPP Resource Library.
The Hospital Quality Reporting System is now open and accepting calendar year 2024 Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program data submissions and attestations from eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals.
The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategic Plan is setting a vision for how AI can revolutionize health care, human services, and public health. Read the Strategic Plan.
From the Health IT Buzz Blog – Health information exchange organizations (HIOs) are networks that enable the electronic exchange of health information across participating health care providers, public health agencies, payers, and other entities.
By Courtney Breece – The Medicare landscape is poised for significant changes with the release of proposed rules from the CMS in November, set to impact contract year 2026, aimimg to reshape key elements of Medicare Advantage, Medicare Prescription Drug Programs, and other Medicare services.
CMS has published the updated 2025 CMS Quality Reporting Document Architecture Category III Implementation Guide, Schematron, and Sample Files for Eligible Clinician Programs based on the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule released on November 1, 2024.